Happening in 702 Land: Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival: Honouring the spirit of 1976 

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Rethabile Maifadi, Marketing Executive at Constitution Hill, about this year’s Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival, which reflects on and honours the 1976 Soweto Uprising on its 50th anniversary. The four-day festival features conversations, performances, masterclasses, and worksho…

Happening in 702 Land: Main Street Sundays – July Edition

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Mbali Zulu, Project manager, Visitor & Creative economy at Jozi My Jozi, aabout the second edition of Main Street Sundays. They unpack what attendees can expect, including yoga sessions, live performances, a kids’ zone, and a mobility zone for bikes, trikes, prams, stroller…

Happening in 702 Land:  Celebrating 50 years of the Market Theatre’s cultural impact 

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Greg Homann, Artistic Director of The Market Theatre, about the theatre’s opening in June 1976 and its evolution from being the theatre of the struggle during apartheid to a leading cultural institution in democratic South Africa. The conversation also reflects on the 50th a…

Happening in 702 Land: Fête de la Musique at 15: Celebrating Music, Community and Culture

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Aysha Waja, Cultural Programmes Officer at the French Institute of South Africa and is an independent curator, art practitioner and artist mentor, about the Fête de la Musique festival in Johannesburg, as this is the 15th edition of the event at Victoria Yards, its diverse …

Happening in 702 Land: Honouring 1976 through sound: The Afrodiaspora Connection comes to Soweto

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Sifiso Gcabashe, Cultural strategist, DJ, music archivist and founder of The Dig Global, about The Afrodiaspora Connection 2026 coming to the Soweto Equestrian Centre. The conversation explores the intentional choice of Soweto as a cultural homecoming site, the link between …

Happening in 702 Land: Turning dining into dialogue: YOU & ME Africa presents The Harvest Table

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Leeart, Brand ambassador of YOU & ME, about the YOU & ME experience and The Harvest Table, exploring the purpose of the event and what attendees can expect. The conversation also highlights the exciting line-up and what listeners can look forward to on the day. Gugs Mhlun…

Happening in 702 Land:  Inside the Kingsmead Book Fair: Where stories come alive

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Eddie Masibi, Head of Client Coverage at Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, about the Kingsmead Book Fair, exploring its diverse programme designed to cater to young readers, teens, and adults. They discuss how the fair aims to promote a strong reading culture, highlight t…

Happening in 702 Land: Beyond the gallery walls: The RMB Latitudes Art Fair experience

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Alison Badenhorst, Head of Marketing at RMB, about this year’s edition of the RMB art fair, exploring the theme, featured artists, collaborations, and what visitors and listeners can look forward to experiencing at the event. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend ea…

Happening in 702 Land: Street Store calls for Winter clothing donations

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Mike Abel, founder of the Street Store, a rent-free pop-up clothing initiative for homeless people that allows them to choose items they like and try them on in a dignified “shopping” experience. They discuss the impact of the initiative over the past four years, as well a…

Happening in 702 Land: Street Store calls for Winter clothing donations

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Mike Abel, founder of the Street Store, a rent-free pop-up clothing initiative for homeless people that allows them to choose items they like and try them on in a dignified “shopping” experience. They discuss the impact of the initiative over the past four years, as well a…